Category: Science

A new James Webb telescope snap shows off the glowing gas, sculpted jets and newborn stars lurking within the giant cosmic cloud OMC-2, located in

The health of the Amazon rainforest is key to the global climate, but many dangers threaten to make it unrecognizable in the future.

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft completed its close approach of Mars on May 15, capturing images as it came within 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the planet’s

Slow-healing lesions — common in diabetics and burn victims — can lead to lingering infections that resist antibiotic treatment. A new approach using light-activated therapies

Ecologists and a veterinarian looked at more than 400 studies to see how to stop cats from bringing home unwelcome pathogens.

Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses NASA’s rocky relationship with Mars exploration.

June 20, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

While on a fishing trip, a man sustained an unusual injury from a marlin.

Here’s why it’s so hard to see when we enter a dark room.

The Moon and Venus, center, are seen in conjunction above the Washington Monument, Monday, May 18, 2026, as viewed from the Mary W. Jackson NASA

Researchers have captured first-of-its-kind footage of a wolf attack on European bison in the Bialowieza Primeval Forest. The recording shifts our understanding of predator-prey interactions

Traumatic experiences can cause memory problems, and estrogen may be a key factor that shapes the brain’s resilience against such stressors, a mouse study finds.

Our ancient four-legged ancestors didn’t have an amphibian-like life cycle when they began walking on land, according to a new study of rare fossils found

Genes inherited from the now-extinct Denisovans are actively playing a role in the immune system of some people from Oceania.